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Recordkeeping Related Letters of Interpretation
- 08/26/08 - Clarification of several recordkeeping scenarios regarding days away from work, restricted work activity, and work-relatedness.
- 07/14/2008 - Whether to record two cases of employee injuries sustained in company parking lot during employees commute to work.
- 08/29/2007 - Clarification of 1910.95 and 1904 regarding physicians and audiologists roles in determining work-relatedness of worker hearing loss.
- 05/15/2007 - Clarification of the term "contemporaneous" as used in recordkeeping FAQ 7-10a.
- 04/03/2007 - Whether damage to employee dentures is a recordable injury.
- 04/03/2007 - Recording an injury when employer is provided with different medical opinions.
- 04/03/2007 - Clarification of several recordkeeping scenarios regarding the use of prescription medication in treating a work-related case.
- 02/06/2007 - Whether to record injuries that occur to employees who travel from an offshore manned platform complex or dock to other offshore platforms.
- 02/06/2007 - Whether to record injuries that occur to a contract employee when traveling from an offshore manned platform complex to other downfield fixed platforms.
- 11/01/2006 - Updating the OSHA 300 Log to show changes in classification of previously recorded injuries/illnesses.
- 08/03/2006 - Recording an injury when physician recommends restriction but no restricted work is available.
- 06/23/2006 - No Restricted Work Available.
- 05/12/2006 - Determination of work-relatedness on a construction site.
- 05/12/2006 - Recordkeeping requirements when an employer receives two or more differing medical recommendations for an injury/illness.
- 04/25/2006 - Restrictions from restricted work activities.
- 04/24/2006 - Determination of a case as days away or restricted work; case must be recorded in manner reflecting what actually occurs.
- 12/01/2005 - Determining if an injury is considered a new recordkeeping case based on a recurrence of previously recorded symptoms.
- 11/30/2005 - Clarification on recording days away from work for follow-up visits to doctor while on restricted-duty job and recovery time to stabilize preexisting condition.
- 11/15/2005 - Once medical treatment beyond first aid has occurred for injury or illness the case must be recorded.
- 09/09/2005 - Employer obligation to provide access to entire OSHA 300 Logs, including names of both union and non-union employees.
- 09/01/2005 - 29 CFR Part 1904 OSHA Recordkeeping Regulation applies only within the jurisdictional boundaries of the United States and certain locations listed in OSHAct Sec. 4(a).
- 03/10/2005 - Clarification of "assigned working hours" for determining recordability of injuries that occur during breaks in the normal work schedule.
- 03/10/2005 - All prescription medications, including preventive antibiotics, should be considered medical treatment and are recordable.
- 11/30/2004 - Determination of the date of an injury or illness for OSHA recordkeeping purposes.
- 08/26/2004 - Recordability of a fatal traffic accident in a foreign project location.
- 08/26/2004 - Use of glue to close a wound is medical treatment; prescription antibiotics/antiseptics for preventive treatment of a wound is medical treatment.
- 08/02/2004 - OSHA 300 Log requirements versus HIPAA privacy requirements.
- 03/04/2004 - Recording criteria for recordkeeping cases involving occupational hearing loss.
- 01/15/2004 - Evaluation of seven scenarios for work-relatedness and recordkeeping requirements.
- 01/13/2004 - Determining work-relatedness when the work event or exposure is only one of the discernable causes; not the sole or predominant cause.
- 12/18/2003 - Posting requirements for the OSHA 300 Log and OSHA 300-A Summary Form.
- 11/07/2003 - Employee and employee representative access rights to OSHA 300 Log and OSHA 300-A Summary forms.
- 07/22/2003 - Clarification of Recordkeeping's work-related exception.
- 06/23/2003 - Recording criteria for cases involving workers from a temporary help service, employee leasing service, or personnel supply service.
- 05/08/2003 - Baseline audiogram revision due to persistent STS or improved thresholds; revision must be made for each ear separately.
- 03/19/2003 - Results of an MRI do not negate the recordability of a physician's recommendation.
- 11/19/2002 - Clarification on determining if an injury or illness is work-related and the recordability of the administration of oxygen.
- 08/08/2002 - Use of liquid bandages on wounds is considered first aid.
- 02/06/2002 - OSHA's no-fault recordkeeping system requires recording work-related injuries and illnesses, regardless of the level of employer control or non-control involved.
- 10/29/2001 - Recording of cases in which a health care professional issues a prescription, whether that prescription is filled or not.
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